You, Me and Tuscany (2026) I know I’m not alone in my hope that Hollywood will start making romcoms again.

This was a cute one. It made me want to cook, too. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Longest. Night. Ever. It’s always fun to get oversold. Heh. 2017’s Dark House looks like a clever indie horror film on the line of The Blair Witch Project, even though it’s overwrought, boring, and muc…

Another low-budget wonder. Well, more low-budget and not much wonder. takinguproom.com/2026/03/28/d...

Old Favorites: The Women (1939) I've had two years to grow claws, Mother. Jungle Red!

Here's a new series about old favorites. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Project Hail Mary (2026) There is definitely hope for Hollywood, and the ironically and aptly-named Project Hail Mary is one such vehicle that’s swooping in to save the day.

Oh, this is a good one. Gosling NAILS it. rebeccadeniston.substack.com/p/project-ha...

I Put A Spell On You American International Pictures certainly released their share of horror films, and while camp was generally the thing, mediocrity could be as well, and one of their less-than-great films was 1962&…

"Burn Witch, Burn" is another low-budget wonder from AIP with some great acting. takinguproom.com/2026/03/24/b...

Crapshoot Cinema: Vacation From Marriage (1945) It was finally time to watch this movie.

This one is quietly good. rebeccadeniston.substack.com/p/crapshoot-...

Why Hollywood's Elite Deserve To Fail (And why for the rest of Hollywood, all is not lost.)

Sad but true. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Paul McCartney: Man On the Run (2025) Glowing reviews can often be the hardest to write, and when I watched Paul McCartney: Man On the Run I didn’t know where to begin talking about it because I honestly didn’t want it it end.

Oh my word, this was amazing. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Born A Champion (2021) It’s such a cliche among writers and would-be writers that we should write what we know, but it really is true.

Just arrived on Netflix... rebeccadeniston.substack.com/p/born-a-cha...

Cooking With the French Chef: Lasagna a la Francaise Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past…

Lasagna, anyone? takinguproom.com/2026/03/11/c...

Dead of Winter (2025) When Barb goes ice fishing at a remote lake in an attempt to revive some old memories, she doesn’t anticipate getting caught up in a kidnapping scheme that will, if all goes as planned, rob an innocen...

Eeek. Come for Emma Thompson’s atrocious Minnesota accent, stay for her character rescuing a girl duct taped to a folding table in the middle of a frozen lake. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Midwinter Break (2026) It’s amazing what travel can unearth in us.

It's not completely terrible, but sometimes it's definitely a snoozer. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert (2026) Elvis has entered the building, and he’s twenty feet tall in more ways than one.

This. Is. Awesome. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

For the 100 Years of Kenneth Williams Blogathon, @takinguproom.bsky.social tells us what she thought of her first Kenneth Williams film: Carry On Cleo!

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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026) It’s kind of hard to believe that some Agatha Christie stories are better than others, and The Seven Dials, which was originally published in 1929, is considered one of her more minor works.

It takes a while to get going, but I still hope they make a full series out of it. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Wuthering Heights (2026) At first glance, Wuthering Heights seems to recall the kind of romances we hardly ever see anymore in Hollywood outside of a Shakespeare movie.

Sigh, and I don't mean that in a romantic way. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

My contribution to the Eight SO BAD IT'S GOOD BLOGATHON, hosted by Taking Up Room!
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The Manitou (1978) Directed by William Girdler; Written by: William Girdler, Jon Cedar and Thomas Pope; Based on the novel by Graham Masterton; Starring...

This week, I review The Manitou (1978) for the The Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon, hosted by @takinguproom.bsky.social: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

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Send Help (2026) Who hasn’t, at one time or another, tried to stick it out at a job they couldn’t stand?

Here's a fun one. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Melania (2026) Money doesn’t buy class, but it doesn’t preclude it, either.

Yep. We go there. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

It's Really Over (A Year In the Life: Fall)

Last Gilmore Girls recap... open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Paris Hilton Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir (2026) I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve never thought of Paris Hilton as a singer.

Any Paris Hilton fans out there? I don't hate her, but this film is awful. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) As the saying goes, “The course of true love never runs smooth,” and whoever wrote the sequel to Sidelined: The QB and Me must have had that phrase in mind.

It's not bad. It's not great, either, but Charlie Gillespie steals the show and that helps. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Anyone who saw last year’s 28 Years Later will surely remember the ending.

Would not recommend, unless one is a fan of torture, dismemberment, and rampant psychopathy (Sorry, but I don't like slashers). open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Back In Stars Hollow (A Year In the Life: Winter)

The Gilmore Girls are back... open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

People We Meet On Vacation (2026) We all know that the great (or greatly annoying) thing about traveling, is that no matter how much we plan everything, the unexpected will always pop up.

It's a romcom. Pretty much. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Greenland 2: Migration (2026) Ah, January, the time when movies fall in the Don’t Worry, You’ll Forget It By February and the You’re Too Good For January spectrum.

Here's my first theatrical release of 2026... open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

It Ends Here...For Now (Season 7, Episodes 21-22)

Last two episodes of Season Seven (and the original series). The first episode of A Year In the Life is coming on Thursday... open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...

Cooking With the French Chef: 2025 Recap and Ranking 2025. Oh my word. This year was all about experimentation and learning. I moved out of the relatively familiar world of chocolate mousse and Coquille St. Jacques and into the more experimental real…

Yeah, it was quite a year... takinguproom.com/2026/01/11/c...

Perfectum Est, Hawkins: The End of "Stranger Things" Well, we now know what happens to Hawkins, and to be honest, Episode Seven was so bad that I honestly didn’t care if the town disappeared into a giant sinkhole like Sunnydale at the end of Buffy the V...

Eh. I'm not mad, but I'm not enthused, either. open.substack.com/pub/rebeccad...